2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

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2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
20170329 MCDAAG Michael Porter Jr. MVP (2).jpg
Michael Porter Jr. earned the Most Valuable Player award.
East West
107 109
1st half2nd halfTotal
East5651107
West5059109
DateMarch 29, 2017
Venue United Center, Chicago, Illinois
MVP Michael Porter Jr.
Network ESPN
McDonald's All-American
  2016
2018  

The 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters features the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2017. The game is the 40th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977.

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The 24 players are selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They are chosen not only for their on-court skills but for their performances off the court as well.

Rosters

M. J. Walker won the Jack Daly Award. 20170329 MCDAAG M. J. Walker Jack Daly Award.jpg
M. J. Walker won the Jack Daly Award.

When the rosters were announced on January 15, 2017, Kentucky had four selectees, while Duke and UCLA both had two. On the eve of the game, March 28, 2017, six players remained undecided. [1] Of these six, four would choose their school within the next two months—Mo Bamba committed to Texas under coach Shaka Smart, Brandon McCoy elected to play for UNLV, Trevon Duval chose Duke, and Kevin Knox decided to join Kentucky. [2]

Michael Porter Jr. earned the MVP award after leading his Team West to a close win with 17 points. Originally committed to the University of Washington, he decommitted after the firing of head coach Lorenzo Romar and instead chose to represent his home state by playing for the University of Missouri. [3]

Team East

ESPN
100
Rank
NameHeight (ft-in)Weight (lb)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
5 Mo Bamba 7-0215C/PF Harlem, New York Westtown School Texas^~
3 Wendell Carter Jr. 6-10262PF/C Atlanta, Georgia Pace Academy Duke
4 Trevon Duval 6-2175PG Queens, New York IMG Academy Duke^~
22 Quade Green 6-0170PG Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Neumann Goretti High School Kentucky
7 Kevin Knox 6-9205SF Tampa, Florida Tampa Catholic High School Kentucky^~
11 Nick Richards 6-11220C Elizabeth, New Jersey St. Patrick High School Kentucky
9 Mitchell Robinson 7-1230C Chalmette, Louisiana Chalmette High School Western Kentucky
10 Collin Sexton 6-2182SG Mableton, Georgia Pebblebrook High School Alabama
18 Lonnie Walker IV 6-5210PG/SG Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Senior High School Miami
14 P. J. Washington 6-8230SF/PF Dallas, Texas Findlay Prep Kentucky
13 Kris Wilkes 6-8168SF/PF Indianapolis, Indiana North Central High School UCLA
23 Jarred Vanderbilt 6-9213SF Houston, Texas Victory Prep SchoolKentucky

† On September 17, Robinson left Western Kentucky announcing he will prepare for the NBA and will not play college basketball. [4]

Team West

ESPN
100
Rank
NameHeight (ft-in)Weight (lb)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
2 Deandre Ayton 7-0235C Nassau, Bahamas Hillcrest Prep Arizona
12 Brian Bowen 6-7212SF/PF LaPorte, Indiana La Lumiere School Louisville
17 Troy Brown Jr. 6-7205SF/PF Las Vegas, Nevada Centennial High School Oregon
26 Jaylen Hands 6-3170PG El Cajon, California Foothills Christian School UCLA
16 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6-11235PF/C LaPorte, Indiana La Lumiere School Michigan State
6 Brandon McCoy 7-0245C San Diego, California Cathedral Catholic High School UNLV^~
30 Charles O'Bannon Jr. 6-6200SF Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman High School USC
1 Michael Porter Jr. 6-10210SF Columbia, Missouri Nathan Hale High School Missouri
20 Billy Preston 6-9220PF Santa Ana, California Oak Hill Academy Kansas
8 Gary Trent Jr. 6-5190SG Napa, California Prolific Prep Academy Duke
19 M. J. Walker 6-5207SG Jonesboro, Georgia Jonesboro High School Florida State^~
15 Trae Young 6-2176PG Norman, Oklahoma Norman North High School Oklahoma^

As of 1 October 2017, Bowen is suspended and not allowed to participate in team activities, although he is still listed on the team's roster and is reportedly still enrolled as a student. [5]

^undecided at the time of roster selection [2]
~undecided at game time [1]

Reference [6]

Box Score

March 29, 2017
09:00 pm ET
East107109West
Scoring by half: 56–51, 50–59
Pts: Bamba (17)
Rebs: Vanderbilt (6)
Asts: Sexton (7)
Pts: Porter Jr. (17)
Rebs: Ayton (11)
Asts: Young (5)
United Center, Chicago, IL
Referees: Mark Witzke, Patrick Rock, Tariq Lucas

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